HSC Workshop Series

This is a workshop for all new managers and supervisors or those who aspire to be promoted to a supervisory position.

It is normal to feel some hesitation about all the new skills required to become a supervisor. Whether you have already accepted that promotion or you are thinking about taking that next step in your career, this workshop will help you:

• Transition from managing just yourself to managing others
• Learn and practice some of the basic skills needed to supervise others
• Learn how to manage competing priorities
• Strategize how to continue your own professional development once you become a supervisor.

 
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is having the awareness of and the ability to choose how to respond to different and sometimes challenging contexts. Whether you are in a leadership position or in a place to influence others, understanding your EQ will make you a better leader at work and at home.

What is the benefit of increasing your EQ? The ability to understand self – and others – in difficult situations and to respond from a place of awareness. This positively impacts interpersonal and team interactions and can provide more satisfying and productive relationships.

In the session, you will:

• Gain a clear understanding of why EQ is a crucial component of leadership development and interpersonal effectiveness
• Be introduced to Bar-On EQi 2.0, an EQ model of interrelated emotional and social competency skills and behaviors
• Have an opportunity to reflect on which areas you are strongest in, and those in which you can improve upon
• Leave with a stronger sense of your personal strengths and a concrete action plan on how to increase your personal EQ
• Be prepared to engage with others from a place of awareness, resulting in more effective individual, team and family relationships

About the Presenter
Amy Kohut, PCC has been skillfully leading groups and individuals towards their professional goals for over 25 years. She has deep experience in many facets of professional realms: for-profit, non-profit, higher education and government.

This hands-on session equips managers with practical conflict-management and de-escalation techniques they can use directly with employees and adapt to coach staff who interact with clients. Attendees will learn simple high-impact skills you can teach quickly, model in the moment, and embed into everyday practices — so managers leave ready to support their teams and reduce escalation, whether the tension is internal or client-facing.

About the Presenter
With an education in Peace and Conflict Studies, Sierra DeSalvia served as a case manager, mediator and conflict resolution trainer in Baltimore, Maryland, handling cases and leading training in nonprofits, courts, prisons, public housing, and schools. She was honored to be ranked among the best mediators in the Maryland, Virginia, and DC area. As Northern California Program Director I led leadership training for Emerge, an organization dedicated to training women to run for office graduates include the Lieutenant Governor of California, Senators, Assemblymembers, mayors, judges, attorneys and many nonprofit leaders. The approach Sierra is trained in is people driven, meaning those closest to the problem are always the ones with the solution.

A strong board is critical to the success of any organization. Built around the ten basic responsibilities of not-for-profit boards from Boardsource, this workshop will review the essential roles and functions of governing boards. It will provide hands-on resources and case studies to enhance your knowledge and strengthen your effectiveness as a board member.

About the Presenter
Cindy is the Executive Director of the Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, an organization that works to enhance the delivery of health and human services. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience to the mission-driven sector. She is a self-proclaimed not-for-profit nerd and approaches her work with authenticity and kindness.

Cindy holds a Certificate of Nonprofit Governance Consulting from BoardSource. She is a Lifecycles Capacity Consultant with the Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute and a certified facilitator in total quality management.

When she isn’t helping mission-driven organizations thrive, you can find Cindy in the kitchen creating new recipes to serve to family and friends.